Security functions
Configuring the password protection in the BIOS
Setup Utility
Before using the various options of password protection for your data security in the
BIOS
Setup Utility
, please note the following hints:
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Make a note of the passwords and keep them in a safe place. If you forget your supervisor
password you will not be able to access your notebook.
Passwords are not covered by your warranty and a charge will be made for assistance.
Your password can be up to eight characters long and contain letters and numbers. It is
case-sensitive for upper and lower case characters.
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Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor and user password)
If you have opened these operating instructions on the screen, we recommend that you
print out the following instructions, because you cannot call the instructions on to the
screen while you are setting up the password.
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You prevent unauthorised use of the BIOS Setup Utility with both the supervisor and the user
password. With the supervisor password you have access to all functions of the
BIOS Setup Utility,
and with the user password only to some of the functions. You can only set a user password if a
supervisor password has already been assigned.
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Please refer to the "
Settings in BIOS Setup Utility" section for a description of how to call
up and operate the
BIOS Setup Utility.
Setting the supervisor and user password
► Call the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Highlight the
Set Supervisor Password field and press the Enter key.
With
Enter new Password: you are asked to enter a password.
► Enter the password and press the Enter key.
With
Confirm new Password you are asked to confirm the password.
► Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
With
Changes have been saved you receive a confirmation that the new password has been saved.
► To set the user password, select
Set User Password and proceed exactly as when configuring
the supervisor password.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the
Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
► Select
Yes and press the Enter key.
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